Life upended for Americans as U.S. scrambles to contain coronavirus threat

From Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, from Wall Street to Dodgers Stadium, nearly every facet of American life fell into turmoil on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak forced sweeping closures and economic disruption.

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Coronavirus: Tourism in Thailand hit by Covid-19

Thailand's tourism industry, once considered very robust, is now struggling because of coronavirus.

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Eleonore Laloux is looking to prove it as France’s first political candidate with Down’s Syndrome

And Eleonore Laloux is looking to prove it as France’s first political candidate with Down’s Syndrome

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Christchurch mosques shooting victim one-year on

Wasseim and his daughter were among the victims of New Zealand's Christchurch mosques shooting.

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Trump restricts all travel from Europe to US for next 30 days amid coronavirus pandemic

03/11/20 6:12 PM

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Top U.S. college backs down on Taiwan naming on virus map after protest

A top U.S. university, Johns Hopkins, has backed down on how it refers to Taiwan on a map detailing the spread of the new coronavirus after the island's government protested at the institution's inclusion of the island as part of China.

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Saudi Arabia suspends travel, flights to EU, several other countries over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official source at Interior Ministry.

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Blinded Chilean student returns to protests as president faces new calls to quit

A Chilean student blinded in both eyes by police rubber bullets in a protest last year appeared in public on Wednesday for the first time to rejoin anti-government protests.

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British Police says dealing with multiple person stabbing incident in Walthamstow, London

British police said https://twitter.com/MPSWForest/status/1237874481369976832 on Wednesday it was dealing with a multiple person stabbing incident in Walthamstow, London.

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Coronavirus: Trump halts travel from Europe to US

President Trump suspends all travel to US from European countries – except the UK - for 30 days, due to coronavirus

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Coronavirus disrupts U.S. schools, sports, late-night television

The coronavirus spurred more disruptions to U.S. daily life on Wednesday as the largest public school district in Washington state announced a two-week closure, and the governor banned public gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle region.

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U.S. FAA revokes operating rights for company that transported baseball, hockey teams

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued an emergency order revoking the operating certificate of a Texas company for conducting dozens of unauthorized charter flights and using unqualified pilots.

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U.S. eyes direct deposit to workers, tax delays, airline aid in fight against coronavirus

The Trump administration wants to ease the economic drag from the fast-spreading coronavirus with aid to workers and businesses that will pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wednesday.

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U.S. House backs extension of FISA surveillance law

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday to extend a divisive set of government surveillance tools, a major boost for efforts to reauthorize the program before it expires on Sunday.

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San Francisco prohibits non-essential events over 1,000 people

California's City of San Francisco on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting non-essential events of over 1,000 people through March 25, citing the risk of the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

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Watch live on Fox News Channel: President Trump is expected to address the nation on America's coronavirus response at 9 p.m. ET

03/11/20 5:46 PM

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Harvey Weinstein: How a Hollywood giant faced his reckoning

The judge said this was not a referendum on #MeToo. But at times, his trial felt like one.

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How Europe deals with terror offenders when they are freed from jail

Fearful of the risk from radicalised offenders, European countries plays a delicate balancing act.

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Ethiopia's Ambo city: 'From freedom to repression under Abiy Ahmed'

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed hailed Ambo as "our New York", but now residents complain of police brutality.

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Guinea Bissau: A deadly mix of guns, cocaine and cashew nuts

Guinea-Bissau, which has a long history of coups, briefly had two presidents following disputed elections.

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Coronavirus prompts LV to pull out of travel cover

LV says will pause sale of travel insurance but existing customers will still be covered.

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Young teetotallers help 'nolo' beer sales to rocket

No or low alcohol will drive the 2020 market, the craft beer trade body says, as it claims 23% of 18-24 year-olds are teetotal.

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Iraq's presidency condemns attack on Taji military camp

Iraq's presidency has condemned an attack that targeted Iraqi Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday, that killed three personnel from U.S.-led coalition, state news agency said on early Thursday.

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Latin American countries order school closures over coronavirus fears

At least three Latin American governments ordered a short-term suspension of all classes, both at public and private schools, officials said on Wednesday, in a bid to slow the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus.

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Saudi Arabia reports 24 new coronavirus cases: Health Ministry

Saudi Arabia reported 24 new coronavirus cases on early Thursday, bringing the kingdom's total to 45 cases, the state news agency reported, citing the Health Ministry, adding that one patient has recovered.

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Coronavirus: South Korea's 'trace, test and treat' approach

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.

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Delhi riots: 'No-one who saw the photo thought I would survive'

A photo of Mohammad Zubair being beaten by a Hindu mob became the defining image of riots in Delhi.

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